The Board remands the case to obtain more detailed information regarding the circumstances of the veteran's death and to determine if his service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: The absence of specific details about the fire that caused the veteran's death, combined with a medical opinion linking strokes to diabetes mellitus, necessitates further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple strokes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0901143
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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